What have you done to your Freelander today

Looking like when mine is fitted next week, I'm going to have to get some larger tyres. Those look lost in the wheel arches :lol:

Problem. Need more cash for them.

I wonder what I can go up to, or even get for my 17" wheels. I like the look of the Evolution wheels. My 16" wheels have 215/60 R16 winter tyres on them. With this cold weather, it looks like it will be time to fit soon.

bukko said:

Are you gonna do the fronts as well or leave it in dragster mode?

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Doing the front today.

Spacemonkey... said:

Blimey, someone torched your car mate?

I assume it was just sticky to the bodywork at the top mount..?

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It's the streetlamp in front of the driveway. I still had a head torch on to finish though!

Too was fine it was the bottom bolt that wouldn't release on the N/S.

bukko said:

Serious questions:
Are those 40mm and did you only have to undo the top of the strut, or did you need to undo the bottom as well?

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Had to undo the bottom as well. I tried spring compressors but there is so much travel on the strut that it still was too tall to drop down enough when only releasing the top.
O/S rear was fine but N/S bottom bolt wouldn't play fair!

Epicuser said:

I'm going to have to get some larger tyres. Those look lost in the wheel arches :lol:

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Me too! Next on my list is wheel spacers & much bigger tyres!

That looks ridiculously high! Suspension mustn't have settled down properly when that pic was taken?

SES88 said:

That looks ridiculously high! Suspension mustn't have settled down properly when that pic was taken?

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Looks higher because of the small wheel/tyre combo too.

JC600 said:

Looks higher because of the small wheel/tyre combo too.

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I had a drive in it without the front lift kit so I think it settled down. Must just be the 16" wheels and tiny tyres.
Will definitely be sorting them out next with wheel spacers.

Replaced the offside ARB drop link and fitted a new boot to the lower ball joint in preparation for the MOT later this month.

why dint yu change both sides?

Broke mine, the AA man and my self think and hope it's the IRD Pinion bearings.

Finished fitting my 40mm lift kit today.
Fitting the camber bolts was a pain in the rear end and initially the steering rods clipped the inner wheel arch but once the wheels were on and it was sat on the drive there was plenty of space. No notching on. The steering at all.



Pleased with the height gain, just need some sensible tyres on it now!

Full service today and running sweet!

Assisted with tree surgery!

Kizzeh said:

Assisted with tree surgery!

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must get a better phone to capture my moments of glory a bit better...

or even a camera

Looks more like a ghetto lift kit to me..

duncanpage4 said:

Finished fitting my 40mm lift kit today.
Fitting the camber bolts was a pain in the rear end and initially the steering rods clipped the inner wheel arch but once the wheels were on and it was sat on the drive there was plenty of space. No notching on. The steering at all.

Pleased with the height gain, just need some sensible tyres on it now!

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I wasn't aware the rears needed camber pins as well as the fronts.

Think he was trying to be polite instead of saying 'a pain in the arse'...